Marelo, City of Gapan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityGapan
Postal code3105
Population (2020)2,004
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.2248, 120.9309 (15° 13' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.0 feet)

Marelo is a barangay in the city of Gapan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,004. This represented 1.63% of the total population of Gapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marelo in the 2015 Census was 1,926 broken down into 417 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Marelo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1211955.75
1,4372525.70
1,6673105.38
1,8433625.09
1,9163994.80
1,9264174.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marelo is 5 to 9, with 194 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Marelo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.71%
1 to 41568.10%
5 to 919410.07%
10 to 141929.97%
15 to 191839.50%
20 to 241578.15%
25 to 291558.05%
30 to 341326.85%
35 to 391568.10%
40 to 441336.91%
45 to 491266.54%
50 to 54743.84%
55 to 59643.32%
60 to 64643.32%
65 to 69351.82%
70 to 74251.30%
75 to 79241.25%
80 and over231.19%
Total1,926100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.82
  • Median Age: 26.55

Historical population

The population of Marelo grew from 1,121 in 1990 to 2,004 in 2020, an increase of 883 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 78 people, from the previous population of 1,926 in 2015.

Population of Marelo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,121
1,4374.76%
1,6673.23%
1,8431.39%
1,9161.42%
1,9260.10%
2,0040.84%

Location

Marelo is situated at approximately 15.2248, 120.9309, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marelo shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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